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| CEO = Michael Foley | | CEO = Michael Foley | ||
Revision as of 00:46, 28 September 2021
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Umbrellar Ltd. is a New Zealand privately owned Internet web hosting company[1] headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand and incorporated in New Zealand.[2]
Its services are utilised by small businesses, marketing agencies, web specialists, and large corporate enterprises across New Zealand, Australia and Asia.[3]
History
The company, dating back to 1997, was formed from the amalgamation of 10 New Zealand domain name and web hosting brands including Digiweb, Web Drive & Freeparking.[3]
Infrastructure
Umbrellar has a data-centre located in Albany Heights Business Park located at 30b Arrenway Drive. One of four data-centres operated by Umbrellar. The Arrenway Drive property consists of two secure, temperature-controlled datacentre rooms on site as well as generator and battery backup power supply systems.[3]
Acquisitions
- 13 June 2012, Digiweb (now Umbrellar) announced that it would acquire Digital Network Limited, a fellow provider of hosting services and domain name management.[4] Adrian Grant was Managing Director at the time.
- 8 September 2014, Web Drive was sold to Digiweb Holdings Limited. Daniel Williams & Steve Hogg were directors of Web Drive at the time.[5]
- 2005, 2day.com acquired by Freeparking.[6]
Ownership
PenCarrow PE owns 82.8% of Umbrellar via its holding company DWDA Holdings Limited.[2] Smaller shareholders include 10.5% owned by DWDA LTIS Trustee Ltd, 3.9% by Aminoex Trustees & RDP Trusteed Ltd. (owned by current CFO Robert Rolls), 1.63% by Adrian Grant, 1.12% by Robin Dickie.
References
- ↑ "Pencarrow PEc: Company Profile". https://www.pencarrowpe.co.nz/investments/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "DWDA HOLDINGS LIMITED (5421222)". NZ Companies Office. https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/5421222/shareholdings. Retrieved on June 24, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Template:Cite press release
- ↑ "Second acquisition for Digiweb". IT Brief. June 13, 2012. https://itbrief.co.nz/story/second-acquisition-for-digiweb.
- ↑ "New Zealand's largest domains & hosting company sold". IT Brief. September 8, 2014. https://itbrief.co.nz/story/new-zealands-largest-domains-hosting-company-sold.
- ↑ "October 2015 Update - Pencarrow Newsletter". Pencarrow. October 2015. https://www.pencarrowpe.co.nz/newsletters/document/77.